Import/export HS code 85023920: Turbo-generators

High-speed electric generators powered by turbines. Commonly used in power plants

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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Spain 5,496,265
United States 4,615,314
Germany 2,108,695
Bahrain 1,780,328
Netherlands 1,646,586

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Spain 1,596,822 3,899,443 +2,302,621
United States 3,564,987 1,050,327 -2,514,660
Germany 2,085,952 22,743 -2,063,209
Bahrain 769,144 1,011,184 +242,040
Netherlands 600,000 1,046,586 +446,586
France 633,650 260,299 -373,351
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 264,161 +264,161
Oman 0 200,000 +200,000
Saudi Arabia 159,638 31,924 -127,714
Czechia 185,167 0 -185,167

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
United States 9,777,313
United Kingdom 3,525,078
Germany 2,017,794
France 1,071,707
China 619,266

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 4,832,223 4,945,090 +112,867
United Kingdom 954,671 2,570,407 +1,615,736
Germany 2,003,842 13,952 -1,989,890
France 793,131 278,576 -514,555
China 546,441 72,825 -473,616
Netherlands 600,000 0 -600,000
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 264,161 +264,161
Czechia 185,167 0 -185,167
Spain 0 15,195 +15,195
Australia 8,644 0 -8,644

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6
Essex 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - West 2

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 5 -1
Essex 3 0 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,643,797
Air transport 8,097,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 365,392

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,529,926 5,113,871 +583,945
Air transport 5,407,758 2,689,499 -2,718,259
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,556 356,836 +348,280

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 5,835,414
Eurotunnel 4,492,985
Dover 3,081,509
East Midlands Airport 1,432,310
Killingholme 675,535

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
London Heathrow Airport 3,953,794 1,881,620 -2,072,174
Eurotunnel 1,970,690 2,522,295 +551,605
Dover 524,607 2,556,902 +2,032,295
East Midlands Airport 881,108 551,202 -329,906
Killingholme 675,535 0 -675,535
Immingham Docks 600,000 0 -600,000
Purfleet 468,194 0 -468,194
Aberdeen Airport 135,748 165,377 +29,629
Belfast Port 0 300,347 +300,347
London Stansted Airport 250,613 0 -250,613

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 7
Air transport 5
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3
Manufacture of electrical equipment 3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 5

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 17
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 4
Other 3
0-1m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Nigeria 6,782,511
Ireland 4,107,808
France 3,761,302
Falkland Islands 3,490,733
Spain 3,474,151

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Nigeria 2,447,948 4,334,563 +1,886,615
Ireland 105,791 4,002,017 +3,896,226
France 821,058 2,940,244 +2,119,186
Falkland Islands 1,258,630 2,232,103 +973,473
Spain 2,221,229 1,252,922 -968,307
United States 1,722,013 1,479,410 -242,603
Bahrain 769,144 1,991,320 +1,222,176
Netherlands 1,057,711 387,650 -670,061
South Africa 12,300 1,093,093 +1,080,793
Papua New Guinea 1,091,982 0 -1,091,982

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 12,980,914
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,791,154
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,872,197
Other 3,612

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Air transport 4,702,346 8,278,568 +3,576,222
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,264,523 8,526,631 +5,262,108
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,529,140 5,343,057 +813,917
Other 2,978 634 -2,344

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,230,557
London 5,200,030
London Heathrow Airport 4,892,172
Brize Norton 3,490,733
Liverpool Docks 3,430,158

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,600,619 3,629,938 +1,029,319
London 2,046,608 3,153,422 +1,106,814
London Heathrow Airport 1,659,938 3,232,234 +1,572,296
Brize Norton 1,258,630 2,232,103 +973,473
Liverpool Docks 0 3,430,158 +3,430,158
Aberdeen Airport 497,505 1,970,917 +1,473,412
London Gateway Port 662,571 1,571,907 +909,336
Southampton 1,345,763 26,500 -1,319,263
East Midlands Airport 672,684 366,911 -305,773
Felixstowe 0 954,364 +954,364

Quick facts

HS code: 85023920

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: High-speed electric generators powered by turbines. Commonly used in power plants